Lewiston Public Library February programs, events and activities

by jmaloni

Mon, Feb 4th 2013 07:00 am

The
Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., announces the following
programs, events and activities for February.

•The
AARP Taxaide Service is available at the Lewiston Public Library
beginning in February. Appointments are available on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 12:30 until 3:30 p.m. Sign up at the library or call
716-754-4720 to schedule an appointment.

•Story
Time with Mrs. Leardini, featuring music, stories and crafts for all
ages, meets Thursdays, Feb. 7, 14 and 28, at 10:30 a.m.

•Tail
Waggin' Tutors continues. If your child is interested in reading to
certified therapy dogs, see Ann Siejka in the children's room for
further information. It is a great way to build confidence, oral
reading skills and ability. It is also great practice for those
youngsters just beginning to learn their sight words.

Winter
Break Activities

•"Reptiles
with CroZoo," a program on crocodilians, frogs, lizards,
salamanders, snakes, tortoises and turtles, will be held on Tuesday,
Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. Learn where reptiles live, what they do and how
they do it.

•"Thomas
the Tank Engine" is an hour-long program of stories, songs, crafts
and time to play on a wooden track. This program is for children age
4-plus, and is limited to 40 participants. Call for details.

•Buggy
Friends with the Buffalo Museum of Science, a hands-on program for
children in grades pre-K through fifth, will be offered in two
sessions, at 3:30 and 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21. Sessions are limited
to 30 participants.

•Snowshoeing
with staffers from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation will be offered on Friday, Feb. 22, at 3 p.m.
State Parks will hold a brief discussion on where snowshoes
originated, different types of snowshoes, and how to snowshoe.
Participants will then go outside and snowshoe in Bug Park.
Registration is required to ensure enough snowshoes for everyone.
(This program is dependent on having at least 4 inches of snow on the
ground.)